Flying with a surfboard on Airlink
Counts as a checked bag · up to 200 cm · 32 kg.
Booking: Pre-book as sports equipment (SSR SPEQ) through your travel agent or Airlink reservations (e-ticketing@flyairlink.com); advised because aircraft limit how much sports gear fits
- free extra 15 kg sports allowance on top of the normal bag allowance, packed as one piece
- surf, kite and paddle boards accepted only up to 2 m; the same policy also gives 190 x 75 x 65 cm as the max for sports items, so boards over 190 cm may be refused
- longer boards must go as cargo
- small airports and full flights can mean bags follow on the next flight
- excess baggage was R35 per kg plus VAT domestic in the 2023 policy
Airlink's sports baggage page · checked 2026-11. Rules and fees change: check before you fly.
Surf trips on Airlink
Cape Town, Durban, Jeffreys Bay (Gqeberha), Mauritius.